ibendu hashimu vs republic 2022 tzca 231 2 may 2022

ibendu hashimu vs republic 2022 tzca 231 2 may 2022

The appellant had sufficient time to cool off after alleged provocation; attack was deliberate, using a lethal weapon on sensitive parts, evidencing malice aforethought; defence of provocation not tenable; prosecution proved murder beyond reasonable doubt; improperly admitted exhibits expunged but oral testimony sufficed.

Citation
ibendu hashimu vs republic 2022 tzca 231 2 may 2022
Parties
Appellant: Ibendu Hashimu; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
2 May 2022
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Murder, Provocation, Admissibility of Evidence, Standard of Proof
Source Language
English

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Parties

Ibendu Hashimu

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the prosecution proved murder beyond reasonable doubt
  2. 2 Whether the defence of provocation was properly considered and rejected
  3. 3 Whether improperly admitted exhibits affected the conviction

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant had sufficient time to cool off after alleged provocation; attack was deliberate, using a lethal weapon on sensitive parts, evidencing malice aforethought; defence of provocation not tenable; prosecution proved murder beyond reasonable doubt; improperly admitted exhibits expunged but oral testimony sufficed.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • conviction for murder upheld
  • sentence of death by hanging affirmed